02/10/04 14:53:02 EXECUTIVE ORDER S-5-04
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
EXECUTIVE ORDER S-5-04
by the
Governor of the State of California
WHEREAS, the people of California have spoken and made clear their desire for a government that is a better provider of services,
more responsive and more accountable; and
WHEREAS, the fiscal crisis confronting California demands fundamental change in the way the state does business, eliminating
old, failed approaches and creating new and better ways to serve the people of the state; and
WHEREAS, California state government must become the first true 21st Century government in America, a government that is as
innovative, efficient and dynamic as the state itself; and
WHEREAS, the State of California is filled with skilled and dedicated government employees, innovative companies, educational
institutions and non-profit institutions with substantial experience and knowledge necessary to improve the operations and
accountability of state government; and
WHEREAS, California needs a mechanism to rigorously examine how the
government operates and the system it employs to accomplish its mission, focusing on the prioritization of program needs,
return on program investment, effective program management, and effective, accountable fiscal management of the state's resources;
and
WHEREAS, California's government structure has become too cumbersome to
meet current service demands. California has agencies, boards and commissions with overlapping and related responsibilities
which can be consolidated to make government more efficient, effective and transparent; and
WHEREAS, California has outmoded and duplicative information technology
systems that must be replaced with a common set of statewide systems to bring government operations into the 21st century.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor of the State of
California, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the State of California,
do hereby issue this Executive Order to become effective immediately:
1. There shall be created the California Performance Review to conduct a focused examination of California state government.
Based on this examination and assessment, the Performance Review will formulate and recommend practical changes to government
agencies, programs and operations to reduce total costs of government operations, increase productivity, improve services
and make government more responsive and accountable to the public.
2. This year, the Performance Review will examine the following areas: (1) Statewide Information Technology; (2) Performance-Based
Budgeting and Revenue Maximization; (3) Personnel Management; (4) Acquisition and
Procurement; (5) Customer Service; (6) Health and Human Services; (7)
Education, Training and Volunteerism; (8) Public Safety; (9) Infrastructure (including transportation, housing, energy and
water); (10) Resources and Environmental Protection; (11) California Business Climate; (12) General Government (including
agency reorganization and consolidation); (13) Intergovernmental Relations; and (14) Job Retention and Business Development.
3. The Department of General Services will provide office space and other administrative support services as are reasonably
necessary for the Performance Review to fulfill its mission. The Performance Review shall be deemed to be a "proceeding" pursuant
to Government Code section 14600 and shall be conducted as an adjunct activity of the Department of General Services. The
Department of Finance shall provide assistance in making necessary resources available to the Performance Review and the Department
of General Services.
4. Review staff members will be selected from within agencies and departments in state government for temporary service in
the California Performance Review. They shall serve the Performance Review on loan from contributing agencies/departments
which shall provide continued payment of employees' salaries while they are participating in the project.
5. The Performance Review will make its final recommendations to the Governor not later than June 30, 2004.
6. There shall be created a California Performance Review Commission that shall exist for the duration of the Performance
Review to provide independent guidance and input. The Commission will be led by co-chairs and shall consist of members selected
by the Governor, all of whom shall serve voluntarily and without compensation. The Commission shall conduct such public meetings
and shall take such public testimony as necessary to assist the Performance Review. The Department of General Services shall
provide staff support and shall bear incidental costs associated with the Commission's public meetings.
7. All state entities under the Governor's executive authority shall cooperate fully with the Performance Review and provide
assistance and personnel as needed to implement this Executive Order. The provisions of this Executive Order shall not apply
to the legislative and judicial branches of government, nor shall it apply to the constitutional officers of this state. However,
I invite these branches of government and the constitutional officers to lend their assistance and support.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that as soon as hereafter possible, this order be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State and
that widespread publicity and notice be given to this order.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this the
tenth day of February 2004.
/s/ Arnold Schwarzenegger
Governor of California
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